...H.A.BETHE^2.1

HANS ALBRECHT BETHE, *1906 in Strasbourg. Most of the time he worked with the Cornell University, interrupted by sabbaticals leading him to CERN and other research centers. For his contributions to the theory of nuclear reactions he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1967.

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...F.BLOCH^2.2

FELIX BLOCH, *1905 in Zurich, $\dag$1983 in Zurich. He was working with several universities and research centers, like Stanford and CERN. The Nobel Prize was awarded to him in 1952 for nuclear magnetic precision measurements.

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...L.D.LANDAU^2.3

LEV DAVIDOVICH LANDAU, *1908 in Baku (Azerbaijan), $\dag$1968 in Moscow. The work of the Soviet physicist covers all branches of theoretical physics. In 1962 the Nobel Prize was awarded to him for his pioneering theories about condensed matter, especially liquid helium.

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... Gaussian^2.4

CARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS, *1777 in Braunschweig, $\dag$1855 in Göttingen (both Germany). German mathematician who worked in the fields of number theory, geometry, astronomy, and geodesy. He also introduced the bell-shaped curve known by his name which is fundamental in the description of statistical data.

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... Lorentz^2.5

HENDRIK ANTOON LORENTZ, *1853 in Arnhem, $\dag$1928 in Haarlem (both Netherlands). Dutch phycisist who worked on the relationship between electricity, magnetism and light. In 1902, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his theory of electromagnetic radiation, which gave rise to Einstein's special theory of relativity.

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... Hall^2.6

EDWIN HERBERT HALL, *1855, $\dag$1938. American Physicist who discovered the effect known by his name in 1879.

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...J.C.A.PELTIER^5.1

JEAN-CHARLES-ATHANASE PELTIER, *1785 in Ham (France), $\dag$1845 in Paris. In 1834 the French physicist discovered that at the junction of two dissimilar metals an electric current will produce heat or cold, depending on the direction of the current flow. Later he introduced the concept of electrostatic induction.

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...H.NYQUIST^5.2

HARRY NYQUIST, *1889 in Nilsby (Sweden), $\dag$1976 in Harlingen, TX (USA). American physicist and electrical engineer who worked on the telegraph transmission theory.

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